Quiz 3 Flashcards
The head of the femur articulates with what of the pelvis?
Acetabulum
The hip(coxal) joint is a ___ joint?
Ball and Socket
The gluteus minimus is____ to the gluteus medius?
Deep
What muscles extend the hip or coxal joint?
Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris( long head), Semitendinous, Semimembranosus, Adductor Magnus, Gluteus medius
The Piriformis muscle is ____ to the Quadratus femoris muscle ?
Superior
The origin of the psoas major?
Bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
The sciatic nerve exits the pelvic cavity through what?
Greater sciatic notch
In addition to the role of performing hip flexion, this muscle also acts as a low back stabilizer?
Iliopsoas
What muscles AB(Abduct) the hips?
Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus, Tensor fascicle, Sartorius, Piriformis
What’s the superficial sheet of fascia on the layer aspect of the thigh?
Iliotibial tract
All six lateral rotators insert into aspect of what?
Greater trochanter
Other than the TFL which muscle inserts into the IT band?
Gluteus maximus
Which muscle is part of the IT band?
TFL
What are the five adductor muscles?
Adductor Magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, Gracillis, Pectineus
What muscle inserts into the head of the fibula?
Biceps femoris
What muscles extend the knee?
Quadricep muscles
Where can you palpate inguinal lymph nodes?
Distal inguinal ligament
Three structures that pass superficial through the femoral triangle?
Femoral artery, Femoral nerve, Femoral vein
What is the name of the long superficial vein traveling the length of the lower extremity?
Great Saphenous vein
Name two ligaments found in the pelvis?
Iliolumbar ligament, round ligament
What is the name of the bursa located at the lateral hip?
Trochanteric bursa
What muscles makes up the Quadricep Group?
Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medius, Vastus Intermedius
Where is the insertion point for all four Quadricep muscles?
Tibial tuberosity
What muscle extends the knee and flexes the hip?
Rectus femoris
Most lateral of the hamstring muscles?
Biceps femoris
Common origin of the hamstrings
Ischial tuberosity
What is the insertion of the sartorius muscle?
Pes anserine
Of the hip adductors which inserts at the adductor tubercle?
Adductor magnus
The origin of the rectus femoris?
Anterior inferior iliac spine( AIIS)
What is the origin of the sartorius muscle?
ASIS
